Peoria Municipal Band schedules concerts

This week you will think you made a trip to Broadway on Wednesday even though you are sitting on Water Street even though you are in the Warehouse District near Kelleher’s Irish Pub and Eatery. Friday the band will be in Downtown East Peoria near the new Roundabout. Then Sunday we are back at “...

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Posted Jun. 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 19, 2012 at 6:12 PM

Posted Jun. 19, 2012 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jun 19, 2012 at 6:12 PM

PEORIA

This week you will think you made a trip to Broadway on Wednesday even though you are sitting on Water Street even though you are in the Warehouse District near Kelleher’s Irish Pub and Eatery. Friday the band will be in Downtown East Peoria near the new Roundabout. Then Sunday we are back at “home” in Glen Oak Park as we offer a “Salute to our Veterans”. Join us any of these concerts to spend a wonderful, relaxing family evening and listening to the music of the Peoria Municipal Band. The band is celebrating its Diamond Anniversary, 75 years of great music being played throughout the Peoria area. Plus there will be a drawing at every concert for a special prize at the conclusion of the season. All concerts begin at 7 p.m.

Wednesday night the band will be in the Warehouse District. The concert is at the corner of State and Water streets and parking is plentiful. Bring lawn chairs or sit at the tables provided by Kelleher’s. Music for the evening will be many selections from the music of Broadway. You will hear “Best Broadway Marches”, “Cole Porter Spectacular”, and “Man of LaMancha Highlights”. Of course there will be overtures and marches scattered throughout the program.

Friday night is the band’s first “Out and About”. They will be near the new “Roundabout” in East Peoria. Music featured for this concert will include “A Disney March Spectacular”, “River of Life” and a “Glass Miller Tribute” just to name a few of the tunes. Hope everyone will come to this concert and a great new location.

Sunday night the band will be back at Glen Oak Park. This concert will be a “Veteran’s Salute” with some favorites as we honor those who gave so much for our freedoms. Music for the salute will include. Such favorites as “Boys of the Old Brigade March”, “National Emblem March”, March Militaire” and “Themes Like Old Time”. The band always tries to play something for everyone.

Both concerts will feature our vocal soloists, David Blasco and Nicole Schneider. The instrumental soloist this week will come from the back of the band, our tuba section. Doug Black will come front and center with his tuba to entertain us All three of these soloists will be performing at all three concerts this week.

The Peoria Municipal Band was formed in 1937 through the efforts of Local 26 of the American Federation of Musicians and interested citizens. Prior to 1937 the band was a professional municipal band complete with management and "Soloists of National Reputation". Current band members come from all walks of life; many are currently music teachers in the local schools. They are selected by audition and then commit to a full season of rehearsals and performance. Hundreds of thousands of people have enjoyed their music since 1937. Today, with the support of the city, the band continues the long-standing tradition of excellence in music.